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TownTalk: Oxford Is The Setting For Katherine Burnette’s First Book
Katherine Burnette has some tried-and-true advice for aspiring novelists: Treat it like another job and set aside some time to write every day, to help you stay in practice. That advice has served her well as she recently published her first book while keeping her “day job.” Burnette lives in Oxford and is a district...
Two Car Wreck Sends All Riders to the Hospital
Wednesday morning about 11:30, Henderson Police and local emergency personnel responded to an automobile accident at the intersection of Andrews Avenue and Chestnut Street. A 2001 Honda Accord driven by Kiara Watson, with a North Carolina registration, collided with a Chevy Camaro, with a Virginia registration, driven Jose Hernandez. Watson, Hernandez and a passenger with...
Granville Ed Foundation Awards More Than $50,000 In Grants To Local Teachers
The Granville Education Foundation (GEF) has distributed awards totaling more than $50,000 to schools across the county during its recent “Prize Patrol” celebration. The foundation funded 40 grants in 16 different schools, according to GEF Executive Director Jennifer Cufalo Carpenter. A total of 82 applications were reviewed and scored by GEF grant committee members. Names...
OTC Medicine Giveaway Set For Dec. 17 At VGCC Franklin Campus
N.C. MedAssist will be in Franklin County on Friday, Dec. 17 for a free medicine giveaway. Vaya Health is sponsoring the event, which will take place at the Franklin campus of Vance-Granville Community College, 8100 NC Hwy. 56 in Louisburg. No appointment is required, according to information from Lisa Szabo, Mobile Free Pharmacy Events &...
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New Program Can Help Eligible Households That Face Water Disconnection
A new emergency program launched today (Dec. 1) to help low-income households afford water and wastewater services. The program, called Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program is scheduled to run through September 2023 or until the funds are all used up. It is a federally funded program administered through the North Carolina Department of Health and...
Passenger Rail Plan Seeks Input As S-Line Project Continues
The community is invited to participate in a couple of activities this weekend that are part of the NC DOT study of the proposed S-Line rail project. Henderson and Norlina are both being considered for stops along the line. There will be a pop-up community meeting in Norlina on Friday, Dec. 3 as the plan...
Sheriff Brame: Two Drug Arrests In Separate Traffic Stops Over Long Holiday Weekend
Vance Sheriff Curtis R. Brame announced the arrests of two people on drug charges in separate incidents over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Gregory Brown was stopped by members of the patrol division on Tiny Broadwick Boulevard on Nov. 25 for an expired tag. During the traffic stop, Brame said Brown told a deputy that...
Vance County High School Announces Changes to Basketball Schedule
According to Vance County High School Assistant Principle and Athletic Director Joe Sharrow the following changes are taking place to the Vance County Basketball schedules: – Tonight’s home game vs. Northern Durham will be Varsity Girls only at 5:00. – Tomorrow’s home games (JV Boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys) vs. Warren County are all postponed to...
Burn Ban Issued For All North Carolina Counties Due To High Risk Of Wildfire
The N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective Tuesday at 5 p.m. until further notice. Breezy conditions, low humidity, a lack of rain and so many fallen leaves are factors that contribute to the higher risk of wildfire, and N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve...
